This group will be made up of residents, workers, business owners, and property owners in the North Loop neighborhood that have an interest in the new off-leash play area - dog owner or not. They will work side-by-side with the North Loop Neighborhood Association, the property owners, Schafer-Richardson, and Dog Grounds' Board of Directors.

Because the new dog park in the North Loop will be opening soon, residents are forming the the North Loop Dog Owner Group (NL-DOG) and holding the first meeting on MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 6:30PM AT JAVA J'S (700 North Washington Ave). Attendants will be discussing which, what kind and how many materials will be in the new park (i.e. benches or chairs, dog bowls, garbage cans, etc.), maintenance issues, fundraising and much more. If you are interested in hearing more information about this project, donating funds, volunteering services, or just simply have something to say, please come by Java J's on Monday after work and be a part of the Urban Dog Park Movement in Downtown Minneapolis. See you there!

To join the North Loop Dog Owner Group just click here to create a new account (or login to an existing account here) and edit the "Group" contact information in your Account Profile after you've gone through the quick and easy registration process. You can also contact group chair, Bruce Huisinga at bdavid@cpinternet.com